Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Mallee Pine

Notomys macrotis compared with Callitris preissii

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Mallee Pine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Mallee Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cupressaceae
Genus	Notomys	Callitris
Species	Notomys macrotis	Callitris preissii

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Mallee Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Mallee Pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mallee Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Taiwan.

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

The Big-eared Hopping Mouse (Notomys macrotis) is a species in the genus Notomys. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.